Dr. Kathryn M. O'connor
Overview
I am an orthopaedic surgeon with specialized training in foot and ankle surgery. Prior to becoming a physician, I worked as a physical therapist. My focus has always been on assisting patients in returning to the activities they enjoy. This entails understanding each patient's current limitations and future goals to develop a treatment plan tailored to their needs. I believe in optimizing non-surgical options using various modalities while ensuring patients comprehend their surgical options for when or if the time is appropriate to pursue that route. In my practice, I address a wide range of foot and ankle issues, including bunions, achilles injuries, fractures, and complex foot reconstruction, with a particular emphasis on acute foot and ankle trauma and revision surgery. One aspect I appreciate about Duke Health is the ability to collaborate with other surgeons, therapists, and physicians to devise a comprehensive plan that suits each patient. During my leisure time, you'll often find me running, biking, or chasing after my two energetic boys.
Dr. O'connor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Flat Feet. Her top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
The desire to explore, research, and understand things in great detail has been the driving force throughout my career. This passion drew me to foot and ankle. I am focused on taking great care of patients, teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows, and collaborating on the continuous development of foot and ankle surgery research. Dr. De Cesar Netto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Flat Feet. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Bunions, High Arch, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.
Duke Orthopaedics Arringdon
I enjoy the challenge of helping patients with foot and ankle problems, including arthritis, tendon disorders or ruptures, and sports injuries. While my focus is my clinical practice, I keep my orthopaedic knowledge current by regularly participating as faculty in national and international orthopaedic foot and ankle conferences, conferences that frequently prompt me to bring advances to help the patients in my practice. I also continue to study many of the problems through dedicated foot and ankle research and share my clinical, surgical and research experience with national and international colleagues, the surgeons who attend the meetings, and the residents and fellows that I train each year. Dr. Easley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Flat Feet. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Flat Feet, Kienbock's Disease, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Trapper Lalli is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Lalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Flat Feet. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Flat Feet, Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Lalli is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. O'connor isDistinguished. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. O'connor isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Flat FeetDr. O'connor isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Foot DropDr. O'connor isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hip ReplacementDr. O'connor isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Macrodactyly of the FootDr. O'connor isExperienced. Learn about Macrodactyly of the Foot.
- MetatarsalgiaDr. O'connor isExperienced. Learn about Metatarsalgia.